Little Amal is the 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk.  She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. Since July 2021, Amal has travelled over 9,000km in 13 countries and has been welcomed by more than a million people on the street, including hundreds of artists, civil society and faith leaders, and tens of millions online. Her journeys are festivals of art and hope that draw attention to the vast numbers of children fleeing war, violence, and persecution, each with their own story. Her urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”.

She will be welcomed to Toronto by musicians, dancers, children, elders, civic leaders, community organizers, and newcomer and refugee groups who will come together to create a magical journey of art and hope, which everyone is invited to join. Encouraged by dancers, musicians, wise words, sweet songs, and even tiny puppets, she leaves across Lake Ontario.

Where: Central to west waterfront